Type-writing machine.



F. C. URSBRUOK.

TYPE WRITING MACHINE.

APPLIOATION FILED AUG. 19, 1908.

Patented Feb. 23, 1909.

Unrrn riirnnr entries FRANK O. URSBRUCK, OF NEW YORK, N Y., ASSIGNOR TOUNDERWOOD TYPEWRlTER COMPANY, OFNEW YORK, N. L, A CORPORATION OF NEWJERSEY.

TYPE-WRITING MACHINE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed August 19, 3.508.

1h all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, FRANK C. "Unsimuoir, a citizen of the United States,residing in New York, in the county of New York and State of New. York,lnrveinvented certain new and useful linproven'ients in Type- WritingMeehines, of which the followiiu; is a s eoiiieetion. i

his invention relates to gages for the side edges of the paper, placedat the introduoto'ry side of the platen of o tvpewriting machine. Thesegages are usually adjustable along the platen, and the principal objectof the invention is to provide simple and effective means for releasingthe gage for adjustment and re-seeuring it after adjustment; theinvention being of special value in connection with machines of theUnderwood type, in which a paper shelf inclines upward v and rearwardlyfrom the platen and generally terminates in s ovlindrirul roll ortubular. rim.

In carrying out my invention,'l employ a gage member which is fitted onsaid tubular rim and slides therealong. Upon this page member I fit asleeve, to inolose that portion of the gage member which hooks over-saidtubular rim. This sleeve can rotate about the axis of said tubular rim,and is provided with means to bind the gage member to preventdisplacement thereof along the paper shell. Preferably atongue is formedin the flat body of the gage member, which lies closely against thepuner shelf, and said rotatable sleeve has a projurlion to engage saidtongue to press it against tho paper shelf; there being sulliciontfriction to prevent the sleeve from loosening ils hold upon the tongue.The tongue has n brood suriuro which is prrssrd against the pnprr sl ll,so that there is no li:1bilil ol swan-lung" or nnnring tho lul'tr-r.'ihr slorvo is provided with u lingrrr-lupld; and it is only xu-rossnrvlo press (he same book in order lo rulonso the gage member foradjustment, and lhon to press the linger-hold forwardly in order loclamp the gage member to the paper shelf.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure l is a perspective front view ofport of o platen frame and platen of :m l'ndoruood front strike writingmachine provided with my improvements. Fig; 2 is a, perspective view ofei nleeve thutiits upon the tubular hook portion of the gage member,Fig. is r. porspective view ofrthe gage member. big. 4 1s on edge Viewof the gage member, showing one form of securing sleeve. elevation ofthe gage member looked in position upon the paper shelf. lzn'goddiagrammatic view of the preferred form of hmking sleeve, showing itreleased. Fig. 7 is a View siinilur to Fig. (i, but showing the lockingsleeve snapped into locking position. liigrs. and 9 are sectional elevutions, the former shouing the gage clamped to th paper shelf and tholatter-showing it released for suljustment.

in said nmrhiuo, the t'vpi-s usunlly strike upon the front ol nvliiidlicnl platen l, which is mounted in u platen l'rnlno oo1nprisingends 2, and u rompupor shell 3 nl the introduriory side of the platen,snid shelf usually having at its top :1 rylinrh'irnl roll or opentubular rim l.

The gngo member comprises u'dhrt slab or body 5 to lie rlose upon thesurface of the puper shell 3, and a gage 0 l'or tho side edge of thepaper, said gage usually bent up from said body. At its upper r-nd thegage monibor has :1 iuhulnr hook 7 to lit over the tubular rim 4 andpermit the gage member to he slid ulong'the pnper shelf.

The locking sleeve is so'on at 8 us curved into open tuhuhn' form to litupon the hook portion 7 of tho paper gage, and to turn thereon from harkto front or about the axis o'i' tho tubular rim 4. It is provided with uhand-hold 9 bent up from its I'Bill' edge; and it: also has transverseslots 10, through which puss rouml-hoiulrd Pivots l l u'hirh sorurc thesleeve upon tho hook 7. lrolorubly there is considerable frictional oppoilion lo the turning of thaslcovo, so that the hitter may not benrridontully operated. 'lhis l'rirlion muy be sorurod by forming the'l((\ o 8 upon u sinullor radius ihun the hook 4, so that tho slols andthe rivet; ll may hold the .s loovo in a partly opened rondilion andsprung down upon tho hook in the sleeve are formed i'wo trunsvorso rulsl2 and 13 to sopurnlo tho slolir-d ends of the sleeve from 1110 bodythereof; thus rondoriug said slotted ends more yielding, so [hot theyare bollor adopted to ho sprung: upon tho hook l'or tho )urposi: ofsecuring f'rirliou. The portion ll )rtwoon the outs is prolonged.lol'u'ni'dl) to form n linger or projoriion 15, \vhirh can pressdownwardly or biu-ku'urdly upon at brood lon 'uo 16 formed bv slitlinthe u per portion of the slide or plute 5; the funo- Fig. 5 is a. frontFig. 6 is on on' tion of the finger 15 being tongue 16 baclqvardlyagainst the body of the paper shelf 3, as at Fig. 4, Fig. 8 or Fig. 7,

whereby the paper gage is clamped to the paper shelf, or frictionallyheld against accidental displacement therealong.

In the bottom of the finger 15 is made a relatively long horizontaldepression to form a tooth 17, the upper face 18 of which is in ciined,as seen best at Fig. 6, so as to snap over the edge 19 of the gagemember at the upper end of its spring tongue 16; the bevel inclinationof this portion 18 acting u on said edge in a manner to draw the sleeveorwardly in the direction of the arrow at Fig. 7 to permit the tip ofthe part 17 to press the tongue 16 backwardly; the part 14 being springyand tending to close around the hook 4. Therefore when the finger-hold 9is pushed backwardly at Fig. 6, the art or detent.17 or 18 is drawn uppast tfie edge 19 and the portion 14- of the sleeve is sprun open; butwhen said finger-hold 9. is lifted springy member 14 re-acts an papercarriage.

slide therealong,

and the tube is turned to carry the detent 17 or 18 dow nwardly past theed e 19, the (I tends to bring the-parts to the Fig. 7 position; thistendency resulting in -a pressure of the tongue 16 against the 1pa e1shelf 3 sufficient to prevent accidenta is lacement of the gage alongthe paper shel but without liabihty of marring the same.

It will be seen that the whole device .(GX- cept the gage .6) lies fiatand snug against the front surface of the paper shelf, and offers noobstruction or impediment to the adjustment or movement of the paper 11on the shelf; and also that the sleeve is very light, so that noappreciable weight is added to the It will also be seen that very littlechange is rendered-necessary in the usual type of paper gage, merely thecutting of the ton ue 16 and securing the sleeve thereon; and that theentire device may be supplied as a separate article of manufacture topress the,

to users of the typewriting machines, and readilyslipped uponthe papershelf in the usual manner. Variations may be resorted to'within thescope of the invention, and portions of the im rovements may be usedwithout others.

aving thus described my invention, I claim: v 1. In a typewritingmachine, the combination with a paper shelf and a cylindrical bearing orsupport extendin therealong, of a gage member for the side e ge of thepaper, said gage member fitted on said support to a sleeve fittedrotatably upon said gage member, andmeans to enable the sleeve by itsrotation to bind the gage member to prevent displacement thereof alongsaid shelf or support.

2. In a typewriting machine, the combination wit a paper shelf and acylindrical 1 bearing or support extending therealong, of a gage memberfor the side edge of the paper, said gage member fitted on said supportto slide therealong, a sleeve fitted rotatably upon said gagemember,'means'to enable the sleeve by its rotation to bind the gagemember to prevent displacement thereof along said shelf or support; saidsleeve having a projecting finger-hold, and means being provided to bindthe sleeve on the gage member to prevent accidental rotation of thesleeve.

' 3. In a typewriting machine, the combination with a paper-shelf and acylindrical bearing or support extendin therealong, of a gage member forthe side or ge of the paper, said gage member fitted on said support toslide therealong and provided with a tongue, and a sleeve fittedrotatably upon said gage member and provided with a finger-hold wherebyit may be rotated, and also having means to press said tongue to bindthe gage member to prevent displacement thereof along the shelf 4. In atypewriting machine, the com-J bination with a paper shelf havingarolledtubular rim, of a' member having a gage for the side edge of the paper,said gage memher having a 'tubular part fitted on said rim to beadjustable therealong, a tongue upon said gage member, a cylindricalsleeve fitting rotatabl upon said gage member, said sleeve rovided witha finger-hold whereby it may e turned upon said tubular part, and alsohaving a finger or projection to press said tongue against said papershelf or said roll thereonand bind the gage member to the shelf toprevent accidental displacement of the gage member along the shelf.

5. In a t 'pewriting machine, the combination with a paper shelf havinga rolled tubular rim, of a member having agage'for the side edge of thepaper, said gage member comprising both a plate'to lie upon the papershelf and a tubular pa rt fitted on said rim for adjustment therealong,a tongue being formed upon said plate, and a cylindrical sleeve fittedrotatably u on said tubular part and having afingerlold, and also havingmeans to press said tongue against said paper shelf;

6. In a t pewriting machine, the combination wit the side edge of thepaper, said gage member comprising both a plate to lie upon the papershelf and a tubular part fitted on said rim for adjustment therealong, atongue being formed upon said plate, and a cylindrical sleeve fittedrotatably u on said tubular part and having a fingerold, and also havingmeans to press said tongue against said paper shelf; means being rovidedto secure frictional opposition to t erotation of said sleeve. i

a paper shell having a rolled tubular rim, of a member having a gage forv emitter A 7 In a tipewriting machine, the combme'tion wit a papershelf having a rolled tubular rim, of a member having a gage tor theside edge of the paper, said gage member com rising both a. plate to lieupon the pa per she. and a. tubular part fitted on said rim foradjustment therealong, a tongue being formed upon said plate, acylindrical sleeve fitted rotatably u on said tubular pert and having a.finger-hol ,heeded studs u on said tubular part of the gage, engaged yslots in said sleeve, and a yielding finger on'the sleeve to press saidtongue against the paper shelf.

' 8. In a t pewriting machine, the combination wit a paper shelf and acylindrical bearing or support extendin therealong, of a gage member orthe side e geof the paper, said gage member fitted on said support toslide .therealong, a sleeve fitted rotatably upon said gage member,means to enable the sleeve by its rotation to press a part of the gagemember against sai shelf or support,

and a detent for holding said sleeve in gage.-

binding position.

- 9. In atypewriting machine, the combination with a paper shelf and acylindrical bearing or support extending therealong, of of e gage memberfor the side edge of the paper, said gage member fitted on said supportto slide therealong, a sleeve fitted rotatnbly upon said gage member,means to enable the sleeve to press a part of the gage member againstsaid shelf or sup ort, and a detent or snap-tooth to hold thes eeve fromturnin on the gage inemher.

10. n n typewriting machine, the combination with a paper-siielf and acylindrical hearing or support extending therealong', of a gage memberfor the side edge of the paper,

said gage member fitted on said support to slide therealong and providedwith a tongue, and a sleeve fitted rota-tably upon soul gage member andprovided with a linger-hold whereby it may be rotated, and also having aspring'y promotion to press said tongue against the-shelf, saidprojection having a tooth or detent to engage a catch on the gage memberto prevent the projection from releasing said tongue.

11. In a typewriting machine, the combination with a paper shelf havinga cylindrical support, of a member having a gage for the side edge ofthe paper, said gage member having a tubular part fitted on said supportto be adjustable therenlong, 'a tongue upon shid gage member, acylindrical sleeve fitting rotntably upon said gage member, said sleeveprovided with n linger-iwld whereby it comprising both a p ate to lie 11on the aper shelf and a tubular part fitte on sai mm foradjustment.therealong, a tongue being formed upon said plate, acylindrical sleeve fittedrotatably .u on said tubular pert-and having afinger-hold, and also having means to press said tongue against saidpaper shelf, an a detent for said sleeve.

'13. In a typewriting machine, the combinatiomwith a paper shelf havingit rolled tubular rim, of a member having a gage for the sideedge of theaper, said gage member comprising both a p ate to he upon the papershelf and a tubular part fitted on'sa'id run for ad- .justmenttherealong, a tongue being formed upon said plate, vand e cylindricalsleeve fitted rotatably upon said tubular part and. having a fingenhold,and also having it spring finger to press said tongue against said papershe f; said finger being provided "With a detent or snap tooth to catchupona pertof said gage member.

14. In a typewrltmg machine, the combination with a paper shelf having aeylmdrical su )port, of a member lmvmgagagc for the si e edge of thepaper, said gage member comprising both a plate to lie upon the papershelf and a tubular part fitted on said support for adjustmentthereelong, a tongue being formed upon said plate, a cylindrical sleevefitted rotatably upon said tubular part and having a fihgenhold, headedstuds- 1.

upon said tubu or part of the gage, engaged. by slots in said sleeve, ayielding iinger on the sleeve to ress said tongue against the papershelf, and a depression in said finger forming a bevel tooth. or detentto catch over an edg formed upon said gage member.

FRANK 0. URSBRUCK.

Witnesses;

JonN O. SEIFERT,

O. RIPLEY.

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